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They are tied in with the eco-lodge which is outside of Sapa. We used them to book a guide for a couple of day hikes from the lodge. The hikes were fine. We had a bit of communication problem with the guide about how much time remained on one of the hikes but that was the only glitch. When we were returning in our van from one of the villages that we hiked to, we ran into a roadblock created by a truck that got stuck in the mud. Topas had already arranged a 2nd vehicle for us to transfer to on the other side of the roadblock by the time we got there. I also left a hat in one of the vehicles which they were able to retrieve and return to me - pretty fine service, if you ask me...

We used them for a 7 day trip around the Dien Bien Phu loop via Sapa. Generally they were just OK apart form the vehicle they provided. We were given a 20 year old (at least) Landcruiser which was basically falling to bits. No lights, bald tyres, no working instruments etc... Bad enough normally but dangerous when travellin the high passes around Mount Fansipan in the fog and ice. We also had to ask the driver to slow down on these precipitous roads - he explained to us that he was a good driver and that he knew these roads really well even in zero visibility - that's ok then!!

When we asked to get off of the main loop road to visit some of the smaller hill villages, the guide refused saying it was against government regulations which we later found to be untrue.

On the plus side when we decided to alter our trip so we could stay a few days in the Mai Chau valley, they were very accommodating.